Benito Ros LIVE

[Benito Ros]

Hello Friends,

I am here in Spain awaiting you questions.

I hope to have a good timechatting with all of you trial bikers.

Benito

[Sondre]

Hi man, how are you today?

[brian_E]

against my better judgement but for erik's amusement..

how are you going to deal with loosing to an american in the 2007 world championships? :eek3:

[Benito Ros]

Hi man, how are you today?
Hello, today as you would expect am a bit tired after New Years Eve Fiesta.

[dwarrick]

whats the info on the new koxxboxx, is it going to be produced?

[firewrx612]

against my better judgement but for erik's amusement..

how are you going to deal with loosing to an american in the 2007 world championships? :eek3:
:rofl:

thanks.

[Benito Ros]

against my better judgement but for erik's amusement..

how are you going to deal with loosing to an american in the 2007 world championships? :eek3:

The same as when a German beat me in 2006.

[brian_E]

break your arm? j/k..

i was hoping for that answer..

how is your arm..

[firewrx612]

Can you come to OTN days?

[Benito Ros]

against my better judgement but for erik's amusement..

how are you going to deal with loosing to an american in the 2007 world championships? :eek3:

I would like it for a good American rider to come to the worlds and beat me.
Because I would like trial to be more world wide, people from all countries and the level of trial to go to a higher level.

[the@bourd]

Hello Benito,:Wavey:


Happy new year !

Me and some guys of the french forum espacetrial (http://www.espacetrial.com/forum)
have some questions for you.

Subject: training
1. How many times pro week do you train ?
2. How many hours pro day ?
3. Your sidehop and bunnyhop are amazing :eek3::eek3::eek3:. How do you train ?

Subject: 2007
4. Which bike are you riding this year ?
5. Will you compete in 26" this year ?
6. What do you think about rider transfers ? What's your opinion ?
(for example Kenny leaves Koxx for Monty, Marc Caisso rides for Sunn/AtomZ, etc...)

Subject: futur
7. According to you, how will be trials riding in a few years ? Bigger sidehop, bunny hop, tap ?
8. Would you create your own brand of trials bike ?
9. What are you envisaging after the end of your carreer ?
10. How old could you be a pro rider ?

Subject: others rider.
11. Who are you fearing this year ? nobody maybe?
12. Which riders did influence you ?

Subject: miscellaneous
13. What is your favorite color ?
14. What is your favorite movie ?
15. What is your favorite music band ?

No more questions yet.

Thanks a lot.

[Benito Ros]

whats the info on the new koxxboxx, is it going to be produced?

I think that we will see production, but Koxx of France has more info on this than I. I know more about the evolution of 20 inch bikes.

[Chris]

I guess that is what everyone likes to know - what's up with your hair? It's huge! :eek3:

[Benito Ros]

break your arm? j/k..

i was hoping for that answer..

how is your arm..

I think that it is what all of us want a larger participation in the world.
About my arm, they have taken off my cast 15 days ago, and I have an arm like a child of 10 yrs old.

[dwarrick]

I think that we will see production, but Koxx of France has more info on this than I. I know more about the evolution of 20 inch bikes

is koxx planning to make a 20' frame like the koxxboxx with its hydroformed tubes and new design look like the boxx brought

[birdman]

hello benito - happy new year and thanks for coming on OTN!:bigthumb: any words on how you deal with the mental side of competing/riding?

[Benito Ros]

Can you come to OTN days?

I would like to go, but I would need to find the time between competitions and for Koxx to tell me to go.

[Benito Ros]

Hello Benito,:Wavey:


Happy new year !

Me and some guys of the french forum espacetrial (http://www.espacetrial.com/forum)
have some questions for you.

Subject: training
1. How many times pro week do you train ?

2. How many hours pro day ?
3. Your sidehop and bunnyhop are amazing :eek3::eek3::eek3:. How do you train ?

I train 4 or 5 times a week, for 2 or 3 hours.
Thank you, I do not train in any specific way, just doing it over and over again, and trying to improve it.

Subject: 2007
4. Which bike are you riding this year ?
5. Will you compete in 26" this year ?
6. What do you think about rider transfers ? What's your opinion ?
(for example Kenny leaves Koxx for Monty, Marc Caisso rides for Sunn/AtomZ, etc...)

Subject: futur
7. According to you, how will be trials riding in a few years ? Bigger sidehop, bunny hop, tap ?
8. Would you create your own brand of trials bike ?
9. What are you envisaging after the end of your carreer ?
10. How old could you be a pro rider ?

Subject: others rider.
11. Who are you fearing this year ? nobody maybe?
12. Which riders did influence you ?

Subject: miscellaneous
13. What is your favorite color ?
14. What is your favorite movie ?
15. What is your favorite music band ?

No more questions yet.

Thanks a lot.

[t33zr]

i would realy like to see more videos of u...
Videos that is not from koxxdays or comp vids....

[firewrx612]

I would like to go, but I would need to find the time between competitions and for Koxx to tell me to go.

Who do we need to threaten at Koxx? j/k

check out the terrain here: http://trialsgeek.smugmug.com/gallery/1432488

[hubertus]

Hi Benito,

do you make a good living out of trials?
Do you think you will stay in that field after your pro career?

[Benito Ros]

Hello Benito,:Wavey:


Happy new year !

Me and some guys of the french forum espacetrial (http://www.espacetrial.com/forum)
have some questions for you.

Subject: training
1. How many times pro week do you train ?
2. How many hours pro day ?
3. Your sidehop and bunnyhop are amazing :eek3::eek3::eek3:. How do you train ?

Subject: 2007
4. Which bike are you riding this year ?
5. Will you compete in 26" this year ?
6. What do you think about rider transfers ? What's your opinion ?
(for example Kenny leaves Koxx for Monty, Marc Caisso rides for Sunn/AtomZ, etc...)

I am going to use the new xtp07 HS 33
Only in the competition of the worlds UCI (26")
I think it good for the progress of the different brands.
For example, Kenny, I think it creates stonger rivals.

Subject: futur
7. According to you, how will be trials riding in a few years ? Bigger sidehop, bunny hop, tap ?
8. Would you create your own brand of trials bike ?
9. What are you envisaging after the end of your carreer ?
10. How old could you be a pro rider ?

I hope that there is a higher level, that is what I have wanted all of my live, to raise the level in all aspects.
I dedicate to the sport, not the production.
I would like to be connected to the world of Trial, but I do not have anything solid.
Answer 10, no one knows, 1 year to 7 years, this depends on many things.

Subject: others rider.
11. Who are you fearing this year ? nobody maybe?
12. Which riders did influence you ?

Like all years Dani Comas.
I really did not have anyone, it came from my proper interest. But as everyone, we all looked up to Ot Pi and Cesar Cañas. At this time my motivation are all my rivals.

Subject: miscellaneous
13. What is your favorite color ?
14. What is your favorite movie ?
15. What is your favorite music band ?

I have no favorite color.
The same for movies.
Music, I like dance music.

No more questions yet.

Thanks a lot.

[Benito Ros]

I guess that is what everyone likes to know - what's up with your hair? It's huge! :eek3:

I wanted a new experience, it was a little bit of craziness and fun for me.

[Benito Ros]

is koxx planning to make a 20' frame like the koxxboxx with its hydroformed tubes and new design look like the boxx brought

Not right now, but all is possible for Koxx in the future.

[Benito Ros]

hello benito - happy new year and thanks for coming on OTN!:bigthumb: any words on how you deal with the mental side of competing/riding?

With the most confidence I can. Must have confidence in ones self. The confidence for me is that I know clearly what I can do and be sure of that.

[Benito Ros]

i would realy like to see more videos of u...
Videos that is not from koxxdays or comp vids....

This year I want to make a video MUY guapo, very cool in English, but at this time I do not have any videos to tell you about. All of the videos are in internet.

[Benito Ros]

Who do we need to threaten at Koxx? j/k

check out the terrain here: http://trialsgeek.smugmug.com/gallery/1432488

The only thing you have to do is organize where the competitions are and to promote it.

[Benito Ros]

Hi Benito,

do you make a good living out of trials?
Do you think you will stay in that field after your pro career?

I make a normal life out of it.
Yes I would like to continue close to this sport all of my life.

[the@bourd]

What (trials) advice could you give us ?

[TheGhost]

Hey Benito,
Just two questions about wheels, how offten do you grind your rims?
Also how offten do you go through a wheel set?

-Colin B

[Benito Ros]

What (trials) advice could you give us ?

For me it is a sport for me very healthy, with alot of physical aspects, it is a very complete sport and I would like for the most people to participate as possible for Trial to be more popular.

A piece of advice for the trial riders, every time you go to train go with all of your illusion and with alot of desire because you learn alot more.

[Chris]

Do you train in the gym as well?
How often do you replace the parts on your bike - e.g. chain, handlebar, fork?

[Benito Ros]

Hey Benito,
Just two questions about wheels, how offten do you grind your rims?
Also how offten do you go through a wheel set?

-Colin B

I grind the rims once a month when training, and always before the important competitions.
During one year for training 3 or 4 times and for I have a new set for the Worlds and another for the Spànish championship.

[Benito Ros]

Do you train in the gym as well?
How often do you replace the parts on your bike - e.g. chain, handlebar, fork?

Normally from Jan to April I am in the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I train in the gym for endurance and strength.

Normally I do not change the parts, I change the bike totally. I use normally 3 or 4 different bikes during the year.

[Chris]

What's your opinion on Cesar Canas? Does he still have a serious chance to win the BIU worlds again? Compared to others he is pretty old, so it will be quite hard for him to keep up with you and Comas...

[music_maj_34]

Hey,

I notice how other countries really support trials in ways that the USA does not, such as camps/ training centers for kids to learn trials.

Have you noticed any young and upcoming stars in any of these training facilities who we should keep an eye out for?

Did you learn at a place like this and also do you have any suggestions as to how to get the sport more recognized in this country?

[Benito Ros]

What's your opinion on Cesar Canas? Does he still have a serious chance to win the BIU worlds again? Compared to others he is pretty old, so it will be quite hard for him to keep up with you and Comas...

I think he has options for 2007, but he is getting older so I think he will need to train more than us I think. He is a very good rider.

[dwarrick]

anything new products coming from koxx for mod or stock that we should be excited about? how does the company feel it does against other manufactures like the deng products and others?

[lotte]

Hi Benito,

Have you even plan to go other country to promote biketrials? like going to asia country places like singapore?

[Benito Ros]

Hey,

I notice how other countries really support trials in ways that the USA does not, such as camps/ training centers for kids to learn trials.

Have you noticed any young and upcoming stars in any of these training facilities who we should keep an eye out for?

Did you learn at a place like this and also do you have any suggestions as to how to get the sport more recognized in this country?

First, if you say there are no places to train or learn, you need to help to start schools and camps.

There are various young people here in Spain that could be good, but the difficult thing is for them to continue in the sport until they reach the age of 20 or 22.

I learned first in my village, and later in regional competitions with the help IKER Lezeta, because he is a life long friend, and we live close to each other.

In your country, first there needs to be people interested in trial, have competitions, and most important have a organization to support the sport.

[Benito Ros]

anything new products coming from koxx for mod or stock that we should be excited about? how does the company feel it does against other manufactures like the deng products and others?

For 26 the KoxxBoxx, Koxx Karbon. and the most important is the 20" XTPHS33 and double disc brake.

I think that Koxx thinks it is good that there are other brands.

[Benito Ros]

Hi Benito,

Have you even plan to go other country to promote biketrials? like going to asia country places like singapore?

No not at the moment, but anything could happen.

[lotte]

how you jump so far and high? how do you train?

[Benito Ros]

how you jump so far and high? how do you train?

I do not know, practice, trying and improving. It is difficult to explain.

[the@bourd]

What sort of moves you are doing while training in the gym?
What's your favorite trial move ?


Again thanks a lot.

[Benito Ros]

Thank you to all of you Trial bikers for the interest that you have given me. But most of all for this year do not stop riding, have fun doing it and good luck.

Upward and beyond.
Benito

[music_maj_34]

In all of your travels, what is your all time favorite place to ride for fun? (Also is it Natural or urban?)

Is anyone else in your family involved with trials, and also has your family always been supportive in your decision to pursue a career in bike trials?

[firewrx612]

Thanks for taking the time. Hope to see you again here at OTN soon.

Cheers!

[Sondre]

Yea, thanks and good luck in season 07.

[Chris]

What do you see as the limit considering the sidehop/bunny hop heights? 9 pal sidehops are pretty much standard for pro riders. Imho the sport became more and more powerful and less technical. It's all about going huge and compared to some years ago, the sections aren't that technical anymore.

So how do you see the sport in a few years?

edit: damn, that one was too late... :sadwavey:

[protection911]

Where do you usually train ?
Will we see some urban videos this year ?

[sethman]

Average day, but today i get to say hi to a celebrity.

HI benito. So did you have a hangover when you woke up ?haha

sethman

[Elan]

he is gone dammit

[trauma100]

against my better judgement but for erik's amusement..

how are you going to deal with loosing to an american in the 2007 world championships? :eek3:
:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

[rush]

Well, it wasnt as bad this year. Not quite anyway.

[AgrAde]

damn i missed out!

i wanted to ask whether his balls were indeed as big as avocados :( (a la elan?)

[sethman]

they have to be . who does a fifteen foot drop and has human size balls?

[hophopsnap]

robots.

[rush]

robots.

.